Sure, lots of places shutter the shop in August and go off for a spell of leisure. And we hope you can slow your pace a bit, perhaps relish a slice of watermelon. (And, of course, we have many readers in the Southern hemisphere who might prefer a hot cocoa on a winter’s day.)
If you wish to weave some writing into your August, Gotham is here for you. We’ve got classes starting in August, free Friday Write-Ins, our monthly edition of The Razor, and these two special things…
The Writer’s Mind
The Writer’s Mind is a fascinating new course, or rather a reinvention of a course we offered a while back.
Unlike most writing courses, it’s not about the craft of writing. It’s about something deeper and more mysterious. It’s about techniques for thinking as part of your writing process. Such as …
Letting your mind aimlessly roam, which often leads to great ideas and solutions.
Slipping back in time to engage in child’s play, where the imagination runs wild.
Accessing your dreams and semi-awake state, as a path to your subconscious.
The Writer’s Mind debuts August 6, in an asynchronous Online class. Sorry, that one is sold out, but it also be offered Online starting September 10 and October 8. And you can put it on your Gotham Wish List to be notified about future dates and formats.
I don’t know of a course like this offered anywhere else. Are you up for an odyssey of the mind?
Gotham in Bryant Park
Every summer, Gotham takes up residency in NYC’s Bryant Park for free Thursday night classes. We just did three of them in July. Now, we’ve got three of them in August:
August 1 – Fiction Writing
August 8 – TV Writing
August 15 – Memoir Writing
These outings are maybe my very favorite Gotham event. The park is a luscious green rectangle surrounded by soaring buildings and right next to the magnificent NY Library building (the one with the lions). Not only do we get great crowds at our classes, but it’s a collection of interesting folks, a real mix of what the city and its visitors can provide.
As the summer day turns to night, the magical light brings a kind of magic to the writing people do in these classes, and those who want to can share their words into a microphone.
These events are worth the trip.
Have a great rest of summer…with us.
Alex Steele,
Gotham President